Rhetorical Appeals and Propaganda Techniques

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Pathos

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Appeal to the emotions of the audience

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Logos

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Appeal to logic

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Ethos

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Appeal to the credibility/trustworthiness of the speaker

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Scare tactics

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Strategies that are used to create fear in the audience

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"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results." This is an example of...
Options: Pathos, Logos, Ethos, Scare Tactics

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Ethos

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"If we don’t move soon, we’re all going to die! Can’t you see how dangerous it would be to stay?" This is an example of...

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Scare Tactics

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What rhetorical appeal is used in the statement: "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut." Options: Logos, Scare Tactics, Pathos, Ethos

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Logos

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Which propaganda technique is used here? Options: Testimonial, Plain folks, Ad nauseam (repetition), Bandwagon

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Bandwagon

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Which propaganda technique is used here? Options: Name calling, Plain folks, Bandwagon, Repetition

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Repetition

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Glittering generalities